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A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

Example: A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.

A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals

Example: “Friends” was one of the most successful television series in recent years.

The sequence of partial sums \sum_{i=1}^n{a_i} of a given sequence ai.

Example: The harmonic series has been much studied.

A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.

Example: The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.

Connected one after the other in a circuit.

Example: You have to connect the lights in series for them to work properly.